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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is mental immunity, according to the Dalai Lama?

2. What does Archbishop Tutu say hope is the antidote to?

3. In what year did the Dalai Lama leave Tibet?

4. Who was the white president of South Africa that Archbishop Tutu mentions in Part II?

5. Who is Archbishop Tutu's wife?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Part I, what kind of creatures does Archbishop Tutu tell Abrams humans are?

2. In Part I, what daily routine do the Dalai Lama and the Archbishop share related to their prayer schedule?

3. In Part II, what do both the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Tutu advise as a way of handling one's worries?

4. In Part II, what is the meaning of the word "dukkha?"

5. In Part II, what does Archbishop Tutu advise for people who become frustrated and encounter obstacles to finding joy?

6. In Part II, what does Archbishop Tutu emphasize about his view on human nature as a whole when bad things happen to him or in the world?

7. In Part II, what distinction does Archbishop Tutu draw between hope and optimism?

8. In Part I, why does Archbishop Tutu wonder how the Dalai Lama is not morose?

9. In Part I, what is one of the ways the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Tutu express their affection for each other?

10. In Part I, what does Archbishop Tutu say ultimately leads to people's greatest experiences of joy?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What distinctions does the Dalai Lama emphasize to ensure that those who forgive past traumas are not harmed again by the very act of forgiveness? Write an essay explaining your answer, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

Essay Topic 2

Abrams chose to include several black and white photographs of both the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu from the week they all spent together in conversation that The Book of Joy is based upon. How do you think the photos affect the reader's experience and understanding of the two subjects of the book? Write an essay explaining your answer.

Essay Topic 3

How does generosity of spirit relate to the practice of all the other pillars of joy, according to Abrams? Write an essay explaining your answer.

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